american passports, there are people that work with the americans and they're not letting anyone in. we are in huge danger and we need help. >> reporter: and with tens of thousands of americans and afghans who have helped the u.s. desperate to get out, george asking the president, will u.s. troops stay past the august 31st deadline if all americans and all afghans who helped us aren't out? >> are you committed to making sure that the troops stay until every american who wants to be out -- >> yes. >> -- is out? >> yes. >> how about our afghan allies? does the commitment hold for them as well? >> the commitment holds to get everyone out that, in fact, we can get out and everyone that should come out. and that's the objective. >> reporter: and today, some dissent against the taliban growing. some afghans defiant, celebrating the country's independence day, parading a massive national flag here in kabul. the taliban quickly shutting it down, chasing the protesters through the streets, firing